Fil-Am Leader-Filvets Advocate Is '18 AARP Hero awardee

Jonathan Melegrito, a longtime activist (and an INQUIRER.net correspondent), was feted last week by the AARP with 2018 Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Hero Award, for his dedication to the efforts of Filipino veterans of WWII to gain U.S. recognition and overdue benefits, reports Inquirer.net.

TIME Names Rappler's Ressa Among Persons of the Year

Maria Ressa

Time Magazine on Tuesday recognized journalists, including Rappler’s Maria Ressa and the slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, as its 2018 Person of the Year in what it said was an effort to emphasize the importance of reporters’ work in an increasingly hostile world, reports Inquirer.net.

Fil-Am Singer H.E.R. Gets 5 Grammy Nominations

H.E.R.

Filipino American R&B musician Gabriella Wilson, also known as H.E.R., snagged 5 Grammy nominations — including Best New Artist and Album of the Year, reports Balitang America.

Warner Bros. to Film Arnel Pineda's Journey

Arnel Pineda

Warner Bros is re-teaming with its Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M. Chu to chronicle the journey of Arnel Pineda, a Filipino singer rescued from obscurity by a YouTube video that led him to become the lead singer of the iconic ’80s arena rock band Journey (Deadline.com).

Rappler's Ressa Confirms Arrest Warrant Against Her

Maria Ressa (Source: Twitter)

Rappler chief executive officer and executive editor Maria Ressa confirmed that an arrest warrant had already been issued against her on charges of tax evasion (Inquirer.net).

PH Gov't Debt Rises Further -- P7.17 Trillion in Oct.

As the national government continued to borrow heavily from domestic sources, its debt stock further rose to P7.17 trillion in October (Inquirer.net).

Fil-Am Democrat TJ Cox Wins House Seat

TJ Cox

Filipino-American Democrat TJ Cox has defeated three-term Republican incumbent David Valadao to represent California’s 21st Congressional District, giving Democrats its 40th House seat gain this election cycle (Asian Journal).

Fil-Am Becomes Only Woman in City of Artesia, California Council

Melissa Ramoso (right) with First Lady Michelle Obama (Source: Twitter)

Filipina American Melissa Ramoso on Wednesday, November 21, declared victory on winning a seat as the only woman on the Artesia, California City Council (Asian Journal/Inquirer.net).